Metamorphosen

by Branford Marsalis Quartet

Metamorphosen cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 April 2009
  • Label: Marsalis
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:24
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Eric Revis, Joey Calderazzo, PA Tronic, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The renowned saxophonist's ensemble delivers a fiercely complex and highly interactive set of acoustic post-bop compositions. Featuring original pieces by band members and a stark reimagining of Thelonious Monk, the recording highlights the quartet's unparalleled improvisational telepathy and technical brilliance. It stands as a vibrant, masterful addition to the modern jazz canon.

Genres

Descriptors: saxophone, chamber, melodic, improvisation, long-form

Tracklist

  1. The Future (4:24)
  2. Himmlen (4:00)
  3. Hitta Ut (5:06)
  4. Kontroll (4:03)
  5. Mitt Liv (5:08)
  6. Sol (Original) (6:12)
  7. PA1 (7:00)
  8. Söker (3:09)
  9. Ta Mig (5:51)
  10. Tipp Tapp (3:37)
  11. Ute PĂ„ Vift (4:21)
  12. Sol (Remake) (4:33)

Credits

  • Steve Lippert - artwork by
  • Anders WĂ„gberg - music by
  • Patric Dimander - music by
  • Joey Calderazzo - piano
  • Eric Revis - bass
  • Jeffrey “Tain” Watts - membranophone

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